The petrosal branch of middle meningeal artery enters the hiatus for greater petrosal nerve, supplies the facial nerve and anastomoses with the stylomastoid branch of the posterior auricular artery.
| Petrosal branch of middle meningeal artery | |
|---|---|
 The course and connections of the facial nerve in the temporal bone. | |
 The otic ganglion and its branches. | |
| Details | |
| Source | Middle meningeal artery |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | ramus petrosus arteriae meningeae mediae |
| TA98 | A12.2.05.066 |
| TA2 | 4436 |
| FMA | 49719 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
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